Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-09
Fnoch Arden win Variations.

An Augusta (Me.) correspondent OF the
Baltimore American writes The hearing OF
a divorce case before Judge Whitehouse, OF
the Superior Court, has thrown hight upon
one Of the most peculiar cases on record.
Some sixteen or seventeen years ago there
resided In the old town OF Plymouth. Eng,
an Episcopal clergyman, who for many
years held the Giving there. He had a
daughttr, a beautiful and accomplished
Young lady, who was the life aud Joy OF
bis home. She had been well edu-
Gated, and, as the "liying" was a
valuable one, her father spared no expense
in giving bis lovely daughter every posi-
HE advantage i'm the way Of obtaining
fine musical education. Henry Jones, a
young man, resided in the town. OF course
she fell in love with him, and in 1870 the
two were married. Everything pointed
TO a happy aud prosperous union. As the
wedding took place at her fathers house,
nothing was lacking TO make the alliance
In every way satisfactory 10 all parties.
Shortly after the marriage the husband,
through the fundamentally OF influential
fliends, was offered lucrative position In
a bank in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the
young couple thereupon went to that city,
where they set up housekeeping.
BY the death OF the old clergyman in
England Mrs. Jones was left the snug sum
Of R1,500, which she placed In her hus-
bands hands for saiekeeping. Two chill
dren were born 10 them, and for q time
everything went merrily. After awhile
the husband was made assistant cashier OF
the bank, and assumed an important place
among the well-to. do people OF Halifax.
His wife. an accomplished musician, did
not lack social distinction, and many plea
SAINT days were passed in the quaint old
Nova Scotian city.
After some years OF domestic tranquility
the peace and happiness OF their family was
damaged greatly by the conylyial and spor-
tive proclivities OF Mr.. Jones. He took to
drinking and gambling. So reckless did
he become THAI his debts multiplied with
such rapidity that be did not hesitate to APP
propriato TO his own use his wife's entire
patrimoDy, amounting TO over $1,000. Az
ter this money was gone he did not stop
then, but began abstracting the funds OF
the bank.
In the vaults Of the institution " ere
some envelopes, in which were upward OF
$4,000. It was his practice when in want
OF Money TO take the bills out OF the en-
yelopes and place pieces OF paper in their
stead. Before great while, however, the
head cashier noticed the fraud. Jones
was suspected, arrested, tried, convicted,
and sentenced TO three years in the penl-
Tertiary.
After be went TO prison Mrs. Jones moved
TO Portland with her two children. and
tegan teaching music for livelihood. Be-
fore leaving Nova Scotia she was informed
that the Imprisonment OF her husban dis
solved the marriage tie which bound her to
him. and she was therefore free 10 marry
whom she pleased. She believed she had a
rlght--a legal and Just right marry again,
an so, after she had been in Portland some
time, and prior to the expiration OF JoneSs
prison sentence, she married a well.to.do
mechanic. then in the employ OF the Mime
Central Railroad Company.
After their marriage the couple moved to
Waterville, in this county, where the hus-
band worked for the railroad, and where
they have since resided.
This took place about two years ago. In
the mean time her first husband was re-
leased from prison, having paid the penalty
Of bis embeZzlement, and, finding his once
loved wife had left the to Nn, be immedi-
ately set out in search OF her. He traced
her TO Portland, thence to Wateryille,
where he made the astounding discovery
that she had married again.
This occurred nearly year ago, and was
the means Of creating a sensation at the
time. When Jones found his wife had
taken another husband he felt like making
disturbance, but finally he settled down,
after the styleOf the first Enoch Arden,
and made his home with the couple.
The vile Of two husbands for months sat
at the same table and slept beneath the same
roof with them both. she would not live
again with her first husband. After many
earnest discussions between the trio It was
determined that she should sue for d.
yOrce, Jones agreeing not to enter any OBJ
lection thereto.
A short time ago Jones left the town to
enter the employ Of concern in another
place as bOok-keeper. and the suit for di-
vOrce was begun. The hearing was en-
pGrte, and after examining with great care
lll the facts Of the case the judge to-day
entered a decree niSi.
IN six months the lady will be able to
contract legal marriage with her second
husband